RFA FLAG SUPERIOR W and X PENNANT NUMBERS
The Flag Superior W and X were allocated to miscellaneous vessels, including Fleet Auxiliaries, from circa 1918 until they were replaced with the 1947 system with Flag Superiors A, L and K. Some ships had their pennant numbers changed 2 or 3 times during their careers.
FLAG SUPERIOR W PENNANT NUMBERS
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Prince Salvor |
| W 05 |
Uplifter |
| W 06 |
Samsonia |
| W 23 |
Jaunty |
| W 30 |
Salvage Duke |
| W 34 |
Mariner |
| W 35 |
Allegiance |
| W 50 |
Reindeer |
| W 70 |
Bustler |
| W 72 |
Cautious |
| W 73 |
Hughli |
| W 82 |
Prosperous |
| W 96 |
Cyclone / Growler (2) |
| W 105 |
Saucy |
| W 131 |
Antic |
| W 141 |
Earner |
| W 143 |
Empire Fred |
| W 157 |
Reward |
| W 164 |
Envoy |
| W 165 |
Turmoil (2) |
| W 169 |
Warden |
| W 170 |
Capable |
| W 171 |
Careful |
| W 172 |
Salvestor |
| W 176 |
Enforcer |
| W 177 |
Encore |
| W 179 |
Salvictor |
| W 190 |
King Salvor |
| W 191 |
FLAG SUPERIOR X PENNANT NUMBERS
| Ship | Pennant No | Ship | Pennant No | Ship | Pennant No | ||
Oakol (2) | X 00 |
| Anchorite | X 35 |
| Ennerdale (1) | X 73 |
Appleleaf (1) | X 01 |
| Kimmerol | X 35 |
| Trefoil | X 73 |
Anchorite | X 01 |
| Cairndale | X 36 |
| Turmoil (1) | X 74 |
Blackstone | X 01 |
| Kurumba | X 36 |
| Moiler | X 75 |
Mixol | X 02 |
| Thrush | X 36 |
| Viscol | X 75 |
Prunella | X 02 |
| Melita | X 37 |
| Freshpond | X 76 |
Bacchus(1) | X 03 |
| Limol | X 38 |
| Nimble | X 76 |
Bacchus (2) | X 03 |
| Volunteer | X 38 |
| Racer | X 76 |
Barkol | X 04 |
| Edgehill | X 39 |
| Vitol | X 76 |
Crennela | X 04 |
| Limpet | X 39 |
| Petrobus | X 77 |
Robert Dundas | X 04 |
| Melita | X 40 |
| Volens | X 77 |
Battersol | X 05 |
| Orangeleaf (1) | X 40 |
| Winkle | X 77 |
C 625 | X 05 |
| Messenger | X 41 |
| Petrella | X 78 |
Denbydale | X 05 |
| Robert Middleton | X 41 |
| Waterwitch | X 78 |
Perthshire | X 05 |
| Buffalo | X 42 |
| C 8 | X 79 |
Belgol | X 06 |
| Green Ranger | X 42 |
| Petronel | X 79 |
Ruthenia | X 06 |
| Lobster | X 42 | Wave | X 79 | |
Servitor | X 06 |
| Messenger | X 42 |
| Cedardale | X 80 |
Birchol (1) | X 07 |
| Mixol | X 43 |
| Dredgol | X 80 |
Birchol (2) | X 07 |
| Philol | X 43 |
| Red Dragon | X 81 |
Ferol | X 07 |
| Cyprus | X 44 |
| War Nizam | X 81 |
Blackol | X 08 |
| Dingledale | X 44 |
| War Nawab | X 82 |
Brambleleaf (1) | X 08 |
| Mollusc | X 44 |
| Wave King | X 82 |
Olwen (1) | X 09 |
| Montenol | X 45 |
| Industry (2) | X 83 |
Reliance | X 09 |
| Thermol | X 45 |
| War Sspoy | X 83 |
Boxol | X 10 |
| Distol | X 46 |
| War Pathan | X 84 |
Celerol | X 10 |
| Oakol (1) | X 46 |
| Chatsgrove | X 85 |
Holdfast | X 10 |
| Oleander (2) | X 46 |
| War Diwan | X 86 |
Petroleum | X 10 |
| Freshtarn | X 47 |
| War Hindoo | X 87 |
Buffalo | X 11 |
| Kimmerol | X 47 |
| War Krishna | X 88 |
Olythus (1) | X 11 |
| Olna (1) | X 47 |
| War Bharata | X 89 |
Trefoil | X 11 |
| Palmol | X 47 |
| War Afridi | X 90 |
Oligarch (2) | X 12 |
| Black Ranger | X 48 |
| War Brahmin | X 91 |
Turmoil (1) | X 12 |
| Cherryleaf (1) | X 48 |
| Spa | X 92 |
Burma | X 14 |
| Perthshire | X 48 |
| War Mehtar | X 93 |
Derwentdale (1) | X 14 |
| Petrella | X 49 |
| War Pindari | X 94 |
Attendant | X 15 |
| Scotol | X 49 |
| War Sudra | X 95 |
Carol | X 15 |
| Brambleleaf (1) | X 50 |
| Brutus | X 96 |
Lambridge | X 15 |
| Petrobus | X 50 |
| C 112 | X 98 |
Carol | X 16 |
| Dewdale (1) | X 51 |
| Freshpool | X 99 |
Celerol | X 16 |
| Petroleum | X 51 |
| Toiler | X 100 |
Cherryleaf (1) | X 17 | Petronel | X 52 |
| Wave Emperor | X 100 | |
Steadfast | X 17 |
| Philol | X 53 |
| C 633 | X 101 |
Creosol | X 18 |
| Plumleaf (1) | X 54 |
| Freshet | X 102 |
Limpet | X 18 |
| Kurumba | X 55 |
| Wave Governor | X 103 |
Olcades | X 18 |
| Prestol | X 55 |
| Eaglesdale | X 104 |
Dapper | X 19 |
| Greenol | X 56 |
| Easedale | X 105 |
Spabeck | X 19 |
| Pearleaf (1) | X 56 |
| Belgol | X 106 |
Distol | X 20 |
| Blue Ranger | X 57 |
| Dinsdale | X 106 |
Fidget | X 20 |
| Pearleaf (1) | X 57 |
| Freshbrook | X 107 |
Elderol | X 21 |
| Racer | X 57 |
| Wave Monarch | X 108 |
Bacchus (1) | X 22 |
| Fortol | X 58 |
| Freshener | X 109 |
Ebonol (1) | X 22 |
| Rapidol | X 58 |
| Wave Regent | X 110 |
Elmol | X 23 |
| Nasprite | X 59 |
| Wave Sovereign | X 111 |
Larchol | X 23 |
| Rapidol | X 59 |
| Ingeborg | X 112 |
Ferol | X 24 |
| Reliance | X 59 |
| C 614 | X 113 |
Industry (1) | X 24 |
| Freshburn | X 60 |
| Freshspray | X 113 |
Fidget | X 25 |
| Prestol | X 60 |
| Airsprite | X 115 |
Reliant (1) | X 25 |
| Ruthenia | X 60 |
| Olna (2) | X 116 |
Fortol | X 26 |
| Scotol | X 61 |
| Freshmere | X 117 |
Orangeleaf (1) | X 26 |
| Serbol | X 62 |
| Wave Chief | X 119 |
Santa Margherita | X 26 |
| VitolI | X 62 |
| Freshlake | X 120 |
Francol | X 27 |
| Freshford | X 63 |
| Freshwell | X 121 |
Waterwitch | X 27 |
| Looe | X 63 |
| Spaburn | X 122 |
Growler (1) | X 28 |
| Plumleaf (1) | X 63 |
| Spalake | X 123 |
Maunder | X 28 |
| Servitor | X 63 |
| Spapool | X 124 |
Mercedes | X 28 |
| Kurumba | X 63 |
| C 641 | X 125 |
Purfol | X 28 |
| Silverol | X 64 |
| C 642 | X 126 |
Hickorol | X 29 |
| Slavol | X 64 |
| Spabrook | X 127 |
Isla | X 29 |
| Wave Premier | X 65 |
| Danmark | X 128 |
Dapper | X 30 |
| Bishopdale | X 66 |
| Wave Laird | X 129 |
Gold Ranger | X 30 |
| Montenol | X 66 |
| Wave Victor | X 130 |
Holdfast | X 30 | Boardale | X 67 |
| Wave Conqueror | X 131 | |
Industry (1) | X 31 |
| Francol | X 67 |
| Wave Commander | X 132 |
John Evelyn | X 31 |
| Sprucol | X 67 |
| Wave Master | X 133 |
Kharki | X 31 |
| Broomdale | X 68 |
| Wave Pprince | X 134 |
Abbeydale | X 32 |
| Serbol | X 68 |
| Wave Ruler (1) | X 135 |
Appleleaf (1) | X 32 |
| Standfast | X 68 |
| Wave Protector | X 136 |
Creosol | X 32 |
| Brown Ranger | X 69 |
| Wave Baron | X 137 |
Arndale | X 33 |
| Echodale | X 70 |
| Wave Duke | X 138 |
Isla | X 33 |
| Teakol (1) | X 70 |
| Wave Knight (1) | X 139 |
Aldersdale | X 34 |
| Crenella | X 71 |
| Wave Liberator | X 140 |
Kharki | X 34 |
| Thermol | X 71 |
| Teakol (2) | X 294 |
Mollusc | X 34 |
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Pennant Numbers of RFA ships in the British Pacfic Fleet in World War 2
The British Pacific Fleet came into being on 22 November 1944
The following pennant numbers were issued to ships which were, at the time, RFA manned or later became RFA manned
Ship | Pennant No | Ship | Pennant No |
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Bishopdale | A772 | Wave Governor | B524 |
Empire Clyde | B394 | Wave King | B525 |
King Salvor | B441 | Wave Monarch | B526 |
Salvestor | B442 | Echodale | B530 |
Salvictor | B443 | Fort Langley | B532 |
Arndale | B507 | Bacchus (2) | B556 |
Broomdale | B508 | Fort Rosalie | B559 |
Brown Ranger | B509 | Fort Sandusky | B560 |
Cedardale | B510 | Fort Constantine | B578 |
Dingledale | B511 | Fort Dunvegan | B579 |
Eaglesdale | B512 | Fort Beauharnois | B586 |
Green Ranger | B515 | Fort Charlotte | B587 |
Olna (2) | B516 | Fort Duquesne | B588 |
Rapidol | B517 | Envoy (Tug) | B742 |
Serbol | B521 | Growler (2) (Tug) | B743 |
Wave Regent | B522 | Reward (Tug) | B745 |
Wave Emperor | B523 | Samsonia (Tug) | B746 |
RFA Pennant Numbers since 1947
Pennant, or Pendant numbers were introduced to help to abbreviate signaling and to help make signals more secure. They also served to clear up confusion between ships with similar names and as an aid in identifying ships particularly visually.
Some of the information on this list was gleaned from an old copy of BR 619 the remainder came from an unclassified NATO document together with other records.
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Tidespring | A75 | Echodale | A170 | Confident | A290 | ||
Tidepool | A76 | Ennerdale (1) | A173 | King Salvor | A291 | ||
Pearleaf (2) | A77 | Enforcer | A177 | Prince Salvor | A292 | ||
Plumleaf (2) | A78 | Hickorol | A181 | Careful | A293 | ||
Appleleaf (3) | A79 | Wave King | A182 | Eddyness | A295 | ||
Bayleaf (2) | A79 | Fort Rosalie (1) | A186 | Oakol (2) | A300 | ||
Orangeleaf (2) | A80 | Eddycliff | A190 | Warden | A309 | ||
Brambleleaf (2) & (3) | A81 | Spa | A192 | Fort Sandusky | A316 | ||
Cherryleaf (2) & (3) | A82 | Wave Master | A193 | Warden | A316 | ||
Appleleaf (2) | A83 | Eddyrock | A198 | Retainer | A329 | ||
Reliant (2) | A84 | C642 | A201 | Lyness | A339 | ||
Agile | A88 | Eddyreef | A202 | Stromness | A344 | ||
Advice | A89 | Careful | A203 | Tarbatness | A345 | ||
Accord | A90 | Robert Dundas | A204 | Freshwater | A349 | ||
Typhoon | A95 | Eddycove (ship cancelled) | A205 | C668 | A356 | ||
Tidereach | A96 | Wave Prince | A207 | Surf Patrol | A357 | ||
Sea Crusader | A96 | Scottish American | A208 | C112 | A358 | ||
Tiderace | A97 | Earner | A209 | Dispenser | A362 | ||
Tideflow | A97 | Wave Regent | A210 | Surf Pioneer | A365 | ||
Tiderange | A98 | Wave Sovereign | A211 | Empire Demon | A369 | ||
Tidesurge | A98 | Wave Ruler (1) | A212 | C618 | A370 | ||
Sea Centurion | A98 | Freshbrook | A213 | C677 | A371 | ||
Tide Austral | A99 | Ennerdale (2) | A213 | Empire Fred | A372 | ||
Wave Emperor | A100 | Seafox | A214 | NAV Snider | A375 | ||
C633 | A102 | Wave Protector | A215 | NAV Gatling | A376 | ||
Bacchus (2) | A103 | Olna (2) | A216 | NAV Maxim | A377 | ||
Eaglesdale | A104 | Samsonia | A218 | Encore | A379 | ||
Easedale | A105 | Dewdale (2) | A219 | Cedardale | A380 | ||
Belgol | A106 | Wave Victor | A220 | Empire Netta | A382 | ||
Boxol | A107 | Derwentdale (2) | A221 | Salventure | A384 | ||
Eddybay | A107 | Spapool | A222 | Cautious | A385 | ||
Wave Monarch | A108 | Nimble | A222 | Fort Grange | A385 | ||
Abbeydale | A109 | Spabrook | A224 | Fort Rosalie (2) | A385 | ||
Bayleaf (3) | A109 | Capable | A226 | Saucy | A386 | ||
Orangeleaf (3) | A110 | Spabeck | A227 | Fort Austin | A386 | ||
Growler (2) | A111 | Fort Duquesne | A229 | Fort Victoria | A387 | ||
Oakleaf (2) | A111 | Reliant (1) | A230 | Fort George | A388 | ||
C614 | A113 | Fort Langley | A230 | Wave Knight (2) | A389 | ||
Derwentdale (1) | A114 | Kingarth | A232 | Samson | A390 | ||
Airsprite | A115 | Salvage Duke | A234 | Wave Ruler (2) | A390 | ||
Celerol | A116 | Fort Charlotte | A236 | Empire Plane | A393 | ||
Wave Laird | A119 | Fort Constantine | A237 | NAV Enfield | A395 | ||
Limol | A120 | Amherst | A238 | Empire Rita | A396 | ||
Olwen (2) ex Olynthus (2) | A122 | Bustler | A240 | Empire Rosa | A397 | ||
Olna (3) | A123 | Robert Middleton | A241 | Empire Zona | A399 | ||
C85 | A124 | Wave Baron | A242 | Bacchus (3) | A404 | ||
Olmeda | A124 | Wave Commander | A244 | Hebe | A406 | ||
Oleander (4) | A124 | Wave Conqueror | A245 | Resource | A480 | ||
Fortol | A126 | Wave Duke | A246 | Regent | A486 | ||
Birchol (2) | A127 | Wave Governor | A247 | Ocean Salvor | A492 | ||
Bishopdale | A128 | Wave Liberator | A248 | Salvalour | A494 | ||
Wave Premier | A129 | Rapidol | A248 | Salveda | A497 | ||
Gold Ranger | A130 | Wave Knight (1) | A249 | Salvestor | A499 | ||
Reliant (3) | A131 | Petrobus | A250 | Salvictor | A500 | ||
Eddybeach | A132 | Nasprite | A252 | Salvigil | A501 | ||
Diligence | A132 | Philol | A253 | Salviola | A502 | ||
Arndale | A133 | Prosperous | A254 | Sea Salvor | A503 | ||
NAV Nordenfeld | A135 | Spaburn | A257 | Sparkler | A504 | ||
Argus | A135 | Rapidol | A258 | Succour | A505 | ||
Larchol | A137 | Eddycreek | A258 | Swin | A506 | ||
Jaunty | A140 | Spalake | A260 | Uplifter | A507 | ||
Antic | A141 | Eddyfirth | A261 | Capable | A508 | ||
Mixol | A143 | Dispenser | A262 |
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Dingledale | A144 | Reward | A264 | Engadine | K08 | ||
Allegiance | A150 | Wave Chief | A265 |
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Dewdale (1) | A151 | Green Rover | A268 | Sir Bedivere | L3004 | ||
Green Ranger | A152 | Grey Rover | A269 | Sir Galahad (1) | L3005 | ||
Elmol | A154 | Blue Rover | A270 | Sir Galahad (2) | L3005 | ||
Elderol | A154 | Gold Rover | A271 | Largs Bay | L3006 | ||
Prestol | A155 | Black Rover | A273 | Lyme Bay | L3007 | ||
Blue Ranger | A157 | Viscol | A275 | Mounts Bay | L3008 | ||
Empire Salvage | A159 | Resurgent | A280 | Cardigan Bay | L3009 | ||
Fort Dunvegan | A160 | Kinbrace | A281 | Sir Geraint | L3027 | ||
Scotol | A161 | Rowanol | A284 | Sir Lancelot | L3029 | ||
Serbol | A162 | Fort Beauharnois | A285 | Sir Percivale | L3036 | ||
Black Ranger | A163 | War Hindoo | A287 | Sir Tristram | L3505 | ||
Envoy | A165 | Eddymull (ship cancelled) | A287 | Empire Gull | L3513 | ||
Teakol (3) | A167 | War Brahmin | A288 | Sir Caradoc | L3522 | ||
Broomdale | A168 | War Bharata | A289 | Sir Lamorak | L3532 | ||
Brown Ranger | A169 | Confiance | A289 |
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